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Scio Memorial Library

Scio’s library is the Scio Memorial Library, a branch of Scio Memorial Library, open about 20 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
School-district system. Scio’s branch belongs to Scio Memorial Library, which serves 2,121 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
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Scio Memorial Library

3980 State Rt. 19, Scio 14880
20 hrsopen a week
3,648sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024

A year at Scio Memorial Library

4,978
visits
2.3 per resident
4,037
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
230
programs & events
2,491 attended
364
library cards
17% of people served
How it compares

Against libraries serving under 2,500 people

Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.

Visits per resident
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

4,037 loans last year

Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming20%

Who the programs are for

230 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
19
Ages 6–11
74
Teens
24
Adults
108
All ages
5
Money

Who pays for it

$27 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.

Local 65%State 2%Gifts & other 33%
About these numbers

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Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.

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